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Transport in WN5 8FT

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN5 8FT, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Pemberton North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,698 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 8FT is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 8FT itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
24
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Expanse Learning Lee Young, 95 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN5 8FT area is well below that, at 20.9%. 56.5% drive to work.

WN5 8FTEngland
Work from home20.9%31.5%
Drive56.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN5 8FT area is broadly in line with that, at 24.6%.

WN5 8FTEngland
No car or van24.6%23.5%
141.2%41.3%
226.3%26.1%
3 or more7.9%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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